Here I was worried about my physique, but apparently it was just my wallet that had gotten fatter. New numbers out from the federal government suggest several wallets got fatter in 2015 as Douglas County had one of the best income growth rates in the state.

In particular it looks like it was a big year for small business in Douglas County in 2015, as incomes for business owners particularly soared. But before you call the yacht broker, know that the figures also show, that while Douglas County incomes grew, they are still about $8,500 behind the average Kansas income.

The latest numbers came from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and measured all types of income that Douglas County residents receive. That means everything from wages to business profits to rental income to Social Security payments.

Here is a look at some of the key numbers:

• Per capita income in Douglas County checked in at $38,686. That’s up 4.9 percent from 2014 levels. The 4.9 percent growth rate was the 12th fastest growth rate of the 105 counties in Kansas.

• Douglas County’s per capita income continues to lag well behind the statewide average. In 2015, Kansas average per capita income was $47,161. That was up 1.2 percent from 2014 totals. Douglas County’s per capita income of $38,686 ranks No. 76 out of the 105 Kansas Counties. Some of that has to do with the number of university students in the community, who earn very little and push the per capita numbers down. Indeed, Riley County, the other university-oriented community ranks No. 77 in the state with a per capita income of $38,499.

• Douglas County incomes are catching up to the state somewhat. Douglas County’s growth rate of 4.9 percent was much better than the statewide growth rate of 1.7 percent.

• It paid to be a small business owner in Douglas County in 2015. The BEA numbers show that properties of nonfarm businesses saw their income increase by 21.8 percent. It, however, was not a good year to be a farmer. Farm proprietors’ income declined by 30.4 percent in 2015.

• Douglas County wage and salary workers at businesses saw their income increase by an average of 4.3 percent in 2015, according to the data.

• That data shows that the number of jobs in Douglas County grew by 1.6 percent in 2015. The number of proprietors — people who owned a business or partnership — was up 2.9 percent.

Here’s a look at how some of Douglas County’s key statistics compare with other counties in the region.

• Douglas: $38,686 per capita income, up 4.9 percent; 1.6 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.9 percent.

• Franklin: $37,872 per capita income, up 3.5 percent; 1.4 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 1.9 percent.

• Jefferson: $39,884 per capita income, up 1.8 percent; 0.6 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 1.6 percent

• Johnson: $65,050 per capita income, up 5.5 percent; 2.2 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.7 percent

• Leavenworth: $39,477 per capita income, up 4.3 percent; 0.1 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.3 percent.

• Riley: $38,499 per capita income, up 2.6 percent: 1.0 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.6 percent.

• Shawnee: $43,216 per capita income, up 3.2 percent; 0.4 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.5 percent

• Sedgwick: $50,448 per capita income, up 1.4 percent; 1.5 percent job growth; proprietorship growth up 2.4 percent.

So, the news was fairly positive for Douglas County. The news was a bit more mixed for the state of Kansas. Here is a quick comparison of how Kansas performed against other states in the region.

• Kansas: $47,161 per capita income, up 1.7 percent

• Colorado: $50,899 per capita income, up 2.3 percent

• Iowa: $45,902 per capita income, up 3.3 percent

• Missouri: $42,300 per capita income, up 2.9 percent

• Nebraska: $48,544 per capita income, up 0.5 percent

• Oklahoma: $45,573 per capita income, up 1.0 percent